tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7876893946424365294.post6319678600878317922..comments2024-03-22T23:11:16.749-07:00Comments on Ancient Hearth: Free Stories & Thoughts on Grade 3Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08272157134061700589noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7876893946424365294.post-6616894541066069762012-04-19T14:26:57.001-07:002012-04-19T14:26:57.001-07:00Thanks for the list. I hadn't thought about W...Thanks for the list. I hadn't thought about Wind in the Willows for next year, but yes, perfect timing on that one!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16522601750496008817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7876893946424365294.post-28950620499687312942012-04-16T15:45:44.710-07:002012-04-16T15:45:44.710-07:00Dear Jen,
Thanks so much for your input, and for...Dear Jen,<br /><br /><br />Thanks so much for your input, and for taking the time to look up that book. I have been going through some different King Arthur books over the months, some of which I liked, and some not as much. Same thing with some Robin Hood stories. I found one a few years back that I really liked, and am going to have to search for again. We have SO much 2nd grade stuff to finish! :-)<br />thanks again!Mama Goosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06758920166304862477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7876893946424365294.post-1546763026153041782012-04-15T20:39:46.397-07:002012-04-15T20:39:46.397-07:00MamaGoose, the King Arthur book is called, "K...MamaGoose, the King Arthur book is called, "Knights of hte Grail" by Linda Proud. It is a British publication so harder to find in the US, but there are some used copies available through amazon and alibris currently :) We loved this book, though - short chapters which make for great bedtime reading and my girls would keep asking for 'one more chapter' - we all enjoyed it very much :) HTH!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08272157134061700589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7876893946424365294.post-33699466826330498712012-04-15T20:30:31.008-07:002012-04-15T20:30:31.008-07:00Hi Mama Goose! Wind in the Willows is great for 3...Hi Mama Goose! Wind in the Willows is great for 3rd grade. It is a long and very wordy story (beautifully written, but extremely detailed). I had tried it with the girls when they were younger and it didn't hold their interest, so we shelved it until this year and they loved it! And yes, Robin Hood and King Arthur are great legends, particularly for Grade 2 :) and yes, you could totally swap either or both for the King of Ireland. I have a favorite version of King Arthur (will get you the title in a minute) that is hard to find, but it is great for younger listeners of the stories. My hubby was a history major, so my girls have grown up with him verbally telling stories of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight through Odysseus and Paris and Achilles. At older ages, we will read the legendary books as their authors penned them, but for now, this is precious time for my husband to share his storytelling gifts with them. Always listen to your gut. You know your children and where they are and what they are ready for :) IMHO, that supersedes everything else.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08272157134061700589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7876893946424365294.post-52095602613495534232012-04-14T22:59:08.287-07:002012-04-14T22:59:08.287-07:00I just took the Wind in the Willows from the libra...I just took the Wind in the Willows from the library. They had such a beautiful copy. I just had to have it. But I see it might be better for third. I am thinking to do Robin Hood or King Arthur in place of the King of Ireland at the moment, though I am still not certain. I wonder if the are sort of even exchanges - legends set in medieval times or before, pretty much.Mama Goosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06758920166304862477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7876893946424365294.post-81984146261542591162012-04-13T21:22:11.688-07:002012-04-13T21:22:11.688-07:00Thanks so much! I agree with you that springtime i...Thanks so much! I agree with you that springtime is a great time to start thinking about next year. Even though we might not be sure where we'll end up at the end of THIS school year, we can always tweak things a bit as we get closer to summer.dreaming in mainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00351781973941395751noreply@blogger.com